It is a
country of lovely woodlands ,blue mountains , winding rivers , babbling streams and fertile plains . It forms an interesting geographical , cultural and historical converging point , where
cultural influences from north and south have for centuries intersected
. Therefore , it has the distinction of being the meeting place of three cultures Indo-Aryans , Dravidian and Munda , corresponding to the three thnolinguistic sections of the population . The inter-play of these cultures for a considerable period of time gave Orissa a life of her own , which helped religious and cultural movements to develop on more prominent lines and architecture , sculpture , dance , music ,painting etc ,to shape themselves as distinct and vigorous patterns .